Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01098
Title: Better Working Memory and Motor Inhibition in Children Who Delayed Gratification
Authors: Yu, Junhong 
Kam, Chi-Ming
Lee, Tatia MC
Keywords: Social Sciences
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Psychology
delayed gratification
executive functions
working memory
cognitive inhibition
motor inhibition
preschooler
COOL EXECUTIVE FUNCTION
SELF-REGULATION
CHILDHOOD
HOT
BEHAVIOR
ABILITY
CORTEX
MODEL
Issue Date: 21-Jul-2016
Publisher: FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
Citation: Yu, Junhong, Kam, Chi-Ming, Lee, Tatia MC (2016-07-21). Better Working Memory and Motor Inhibition in Children Who Delayed Gratification. FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY 7 (JUL). ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01098
Abstract: © 2016 Yu, Kam and Lee. Background: Despite the extensive research on delayed gratification over the past few decades, the neurocognitive processes that subserve delayed gratification remains unclear. As an exploratory step in studying these processes, the present study aims to describe the executive function profiles of children who were successful at delaying gratification and those who were not. Methods: A total of 138 kindergarten students (65 males, 73 females; Mage = 44 months, SD = 3.5; age range = 37-53 months) were administered a delayed gratification task, a 1-back test, a Day/night Stroop test and a Go/no-go test. The outcome measures of these tests were then analyzed between groups using a Multivariate Analysis of Variance, and subsequently a Multivariate Analysis of Covariance incorporating age as a covariate. Results: Children who were successful in delaying gratification were significantly older and had significantly better outcomes in the 1-back test and go/no-go test. With the exception of the number of hits in the go/no-go test, all other group differences remained significant after controlling for age. Conclusion: Children who were successful in delaying gratification showed better working memory and motor inhibition relative to those who failed the delayed gratification task. The implications of these findings are discussed.
Source Title: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
URI: https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/173594
ISSN: 16641078
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01098
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